Our Team

Meet our Founder, President, and Chapter Leaders!

Maya Butani

Founder & CEO

Maya is a student at Princeton University. She has competed in many science fairs and won at an international level for her biomedical engineering research which she pursued at Rowan University in the Vega Lab. She founded this organization after recognizing the value of experiential learning in science education and truly believes in the power of science to better society.

Sonia Leo

President

Sonia is a junior at Moorestown High School. She loves everything about science and math and this passion has led her to this club. She cares deeply about education equity and strongly advocates STEM education, especially for low-income students. She wishes to use her experiences with this club to create more opportunities for elementary and middle school students in STEM!

Ashley Kim

New Jersey Chapter Leader

Ashley is a student at Cornell University who has a love for biology and science in general. She is passionate about the human body and is especially interested in cancer research. She is also a big proponent of affordable healthcare which she works towards with the American Cancer Society. She is excited about this opportunity to work with a team who shares her passion for science!

Rachana Raja

New Jersey Chapter Leader

Rachana is a student at Ohio State University who’s passionate about Neuroscience. She loves all things science and hopes to pursue higher-level research in the medical field. She’s excited to have the opportunity to teach people about STEM!

Jenna Ference-Salo

Michigan Chapter Leader

Jenna is passionate about math, science, and programming and is a leader in those fields in her community. In programming, she is working on issues regarding GI cancer and studies how AI could be used in healthcare. As an advanced and passionate student, she has completed many high-level courses and plans on continuing to do so throughout her academic career. Outside of school Jenna loves to dance and even teaches younger students!

Jillian Smith

New Jersey Chapter Leader

Jillian is a high school alumn and loves math and science. She is passionate about helping her community by providing mentorship and service in STEM and music. She is currently researching hydrogels for nerve grafts and spacers to protect cancer patients from radiation. She hopes to instill a love of learning and science in younger students!

Leila Quatorze

New Jersey Chapter Leader

Leila Quatorze is an alumn at Winslow Township High School and loves all things science and engineering. She is very interested in environmental, biomedical, and industrial engineering. She is currently researching photo patterning and cell morphology at Rowan university and hopes to share her knowledge while also making environmental science more accessible to students in her community!

Kejal Shah

SJSN Author

Kejal Shah is very passionate about environmental science and engineering. Kejal takes part in her school’s robotics and environmental club in order to advance her knowledge on those topics. Kejal also is very passionate about giving back to her community, so she is a Girl Scout Senior and takes part in Interact and Key Club. In the future, Kejal hopes to be able to learn more about science and share what she knows with others!

Olawale Osinowo

New Jersey Chapter Leader

Olawale is a high school alumn. He is passionate about life sciences, and loves learning about chemistry and biology in his free time. Creative projects are a passion, and learning Spanish is a current interest of his. As an avid learner, he has completed many advanced and collegiate level courses, and continues to do so. As a child of immigrants, he enjoys working with those new to English, and looks to tutor other students struggling with the language and hopes to introduce them to the wonders of the STEM field!

Meet our Past Presidents!

Isabella Moccia

Past New Jersey President

Bella is currently a student at Penn State who loves all things science! With a particular interest in biochemistry and neuroscience, she is looking to pursue higher-level research and learning opportunities within the medical field. Bella is very excited to share her passion for medicine and gain valuable experiences in STEM with girls of all different backgrounds and interests!

Anya Patel

Past New Jersey President

Anya loves everything about creativity. Working to blur the lines between STEM and art, she hopes to create a unique environment to make the field a little more fascinating and exciting than it already is! She’s happy to be working with such accomplished girls and is excited to blend ideas with people with different STEM backgrounds.

Get Involved!

If you're interested in joining our team or learning about volunteering opportunities near you, feel free to reach out to mbutani718@gmail.com!